"I learned this program from my best friend and I tried it when I could not remember what the password was for my iPhone backup file. It worked. Good job and many thanks."

- Liza

How to Use iPhone Backup Unlocker

iPhone Backup Unlocker is designed to unlock the forgotten iTunes backup password for iPhone, iPad, iPod. Thus you can restore from the backup file which contains address books, call logs, SMS archives, calendars, camera snapshots, voice mail and email account settings, applications, Web browsing history and cache. You can also use it to remove your backup password.

Here are the operations of how to unlock iTunes backup password. Check them now.

Part 1: Unlock iTunes Backup Password

Step 1: Import Backup Key Container File

Download, install and run this software. You will get the main interface like below. For Apple devices, only manifest.plist file is needed for recovery. The program will detect and find directory of the backup files automatically. Click "Add" and double-click the backup file of which you want to unlock password.

You can also go to the folder manually. The location of the backup file differs from your Windows operating system.

Step 2: Select an Attack Type

There are 3 kinds of attack providing in this software: Brute-force Attack, Brute-force with Mask Attack, Dictionary Attack. Each attack type has its requirements and limitations, and you can select the most appropriate one to effectively and correctly retrieve iTunes backup file password.

Option 1: If you can't remember anything about your password, choose "Brute-force Attack", the program will try all possible combinations. No settings are required, but this attack takes relatively longer time.

Option 2: If you can still remember some clues about your password you set before, select "Brute-force with Mask Attack", then click ""Settings" to define the settings such as password length, character set and affix set according to the clues you can remember.

Option 3: Dictionary attack is intended to seek the possible password based on a dictionary. This dictionary can be the integrated one or the one you provide. If you select Dictionary Attack, you also need to click "Settings" to move forward.

Step 3: Start Recovery

Click "Start" to start cracking the password, during the process you are allowed to click "Stop" button to stop the process and then save the project for later importing the previous attacking results to resume recovery without re-attacking. Within minutes, your iTunes backup password will be recovered successfully.

No more searching for ways to recover forgotten iTunes backup password. Use iPhone Backup Unlocker, which is quite effective and easy-to-use.

Part 2: Remove iTunes Backup Password

Step 1: Enter Password

To remove iTunes backup password, click "Add" or the triangular symbol to bring out the bakcup file of which you want to delete password. Then click "Enter" and type the backup file password.

Step 2: Start to Remove Password

Then click "Decrypt" and this software will help to remove the iTunes backup password.